Valar Guild

May 5, 2019 Sunday Meeting

5:00 P.M. Eastern time (-5 GMT)
Discord: Valar Guild/meeting_place

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Transcript work by Varda.

Attending (and spoke): (6)
    Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Arwen, Elrond (After-meeting), Falco, Varda (presiding)
Before-meeting
Meeting begins
Membership news
Web
Gaming:
    General reports.
Tolkien:
    Topic: What rough spots with each other did the members of the Fellowship have to handle to become a team?
After-meeting:
    Eve Online.
    Flashgaming Reviews by Ar-Pharazon.
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Before-meeting
(times are in Central from Varda's Discord, so add one hour for Eastern. Example: 4pm Central in the transcript is 5pm Eastern)

VardaToday at 4:00 PM
It's that time!
tosses sparkling water drops into the sky and watches them turn into stars
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Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo!
Membership:
We have lots of people in Discord gaming, living. Go go!
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Web:
Feel free to email a poem, short story, long story, article, art, game review, or whatever you'd like to see more of on our site.
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Gaming:

World of WarCraft:
This week's Bonus Event: Mists of Pandaria Timewalking.
The PvP Brawl: Gravity Lapse runs through Tuesday, May 7th.
Children's Week began Thursday and runs through Thursday, May 9th. There's some new pets from a new questline in Kul'Tiras and Zandalar, so don't miss out!
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22965339/children-s-week-has-arrived-may-2-may-9
    World of Warcraft
    Children’s Week Has Arrived! May 2-May 9 - WoW
    It’s time to give back to the children of Azeroth during Children’s Week! Take an orphan under your wing and show them the wonders of the world.
See this week's hotfixes.
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22933417/hotfixes-may-3-2019
    World of Warcraft
    Hotfixes: May 3, 2019 - WoW
    ​Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Battle For Azeroth.

Heroes of the Storm:
A new patch is out, including a new hero, Andiun.
https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-us/blog/22976064/heroes-of-the-storm-live-patch-notes-april-30-2019-2019-4-30/
    Heroes of the Storm
    Legendary heroes and villains from Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo are summoned to the Nexus. Choose your hero and prepare to fight in Heroes of the Storm!
Heh, Andiun sounds a lot like Anduin.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:11 PM
Aiya
VardaToday at 4:12 PM
hah, I am posting in the wrong channel

Tolkien:
Did the Fellowship have any rough moments getting together?
What helped them get over those rough moments? How did they get to know they could trust each other?
Some of them already knew each other or heard of each other, not always a plus.
Gandalf was already friends with Bilbo and therefore Frodo grew up with him and trusted him.
The other hobbits also knew Gandalf somewhat and trusted Frodo.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:12 PM
You're in Tolkien already? Did we get a timezone switch again? :wink:
You haven't even handled LotRO news!
VardaToday at 4:13 PM
When there's no one else around and not a lot of gaming news, it goes by quickly.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:13 PM
Heh, true.
VardaToday at 4:13 PM
I did, in the wrong channel.
ArienVToday at 4:13 PM
we are here now
VardaToday at 4:13 PM

Lord of the Rings Online:
Update 23.5.1 Release Notes
https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?&postid=7930526#post7930526
    Update 23.5.1 Release Notes
    Here are the Release Notes for Update 23.5.1, released on Monday, April 29th.
    News and Notes:
    Items
Free Weekly Coupon gets you Sea Blue Dye x1 with coupon code SEABLUE.
Any other news?
Sorry for my mistake.
Good thing you're here to straighten me out when my head's in the stars.
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Tolkien:
Did the Fellowship have any rough moments getting together?
What helped them get over those rough moments? How did they get to know they could trust each other?
Some of them already knew each other or heard of each other, not always a plus.
Gandalf was already friends with Bilbo and therefore Frodo grew up with him and trusted him.
The other hobbits also knew Gandalf somewhat and trusted Frodo.
Gandalf and Aragorn were already friends.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:15 PM
Aragorn and Gandalf knew each other as well, but Aragorn did not know the hobbits, and they had trouble trusting him.
VardaToday at 4:15 PM
Aragorn and Gandalf already knew Legolas.
True, Phar.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:16 PM
Gandalf (and Bilbo) knew Gloin, but did they know Gimli?
VardaToday at 4:16 PM
They might have met him, but really know him? Probably just as the kid tagging along with Gloin.
Aragorn as Strider found that Gandalf was unavailable and tried to become the guide for the hobbits.
They didn't trust him. How did he get past that?
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:18 PM
Something about... feeling fair?
or smelling fair?
(or tasting fair?)
VardaToday at 4:18 PM
That was Frodo's comment. I doubt he smelled very fair though.
Aragorn warned Frodo that Pippin was telling too much.
Like you said, Frodo's sense of people told him that Aragorn looked foul but felt fair, not like the servants of the Enemy. So he heard him out.
Aragorn's sword was broken when he showed it to them.
I wonder. He uses torches at Weathertop, doesn't have Anduril until Rivendell. What's he been using for Ranger duties all this time?
Aragorn quoted poetry that Frodo knew, that referred to himself.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:20 PM
Wouldn't a ranger use a bow? Maybe he forgot it in the inn
VardaToday at 4:20 PM
We don't see him use a bow except in the movie, but it seems likely.
Aragorn protected them from the Nazgul by moving them to another room, so the attack went to the wrong place.
Aragorn proved himself at Weathertop and by guiding them to Rivendell as promised, with many chances to do them harm but instead taking care of them.
By the time they reach Rivendell, Aragorn and the hobbits are pretty good about feeling trust in each other.
They don't belong to the Enemy.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:21 PM
Nothing quite like fighting a few undead wraiths together.
VardaToday at 4:21 PM
True!
At Rivendell, strangers had to get together to help Frodo take the Ring to Mt. Doom, even if only to travel partway. They didn't know each other, mostly.
Aragorn knew Legolas but the first words we hear are that Aragorn says the Mirkwood elves, therefore Legolas, betrayed his trust in keeping Gollum jailed.
ArwenToday at 4:22 PM
 hello
VardaToday at 4:22 PM
Arwen! Aiya!
ArwenToday at 4:22 PM
VardaToday at 4:22 PM
Just in time to help us with our Tolkien chat.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:23 PM
Aiya!
VardaToday at 4:23 PM
We were figuring how the Fellowship got past not knowing each other, or knowing only bad things, to become friends.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:23 PM
Probably jealous that Legolas got to use a bow.
VardaToday at 4:23 PM
hah!
And a knife even!
ArwenToday at 4:23 PM
they read the script?
VardaToday at 4:23 PM
Sneaky.
FalcoToday at 4:23 PM
Aiya
VardaToday at 4:23 PM
Aiya Falco! : )
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:23 PM
Aiya!
ArwenToday at 4:23 PM
though that is a doylist approach to the question
VardaToday at 4:24 PM
Maybe they struggled through JRRT's notes on the backs of envelopes and napkins?
ArwenToday at 4:24 PM
hehe
Arthur Conan Doyle vs John Watson, from the external point of view of the author, they got past the things because they had to
VardaToday at 4:25 PM
I like JRRT's showing how they managed to become friends, not just forced together although they had that too.
ArwenToday at 4:26 PM
cause JRRT needed them to, to provide the tapestry of the story
VardaToday at 4:26 PM
And he had to have a story to explain his invented languages.
Gimli didn't trust Legolas because Legolas's father had jailed Gimli's father. Gloin was sitting beside Gimli and called Legolas's words into question saying the wood-elves weren't so kind to the dwarves as they had been to Gollum.
Also, the dwarves and elves in general had a history where each side said the other betrayed them.
That's a lot of negatives. How did Legolas get past those?
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:26 PM
Yeah, I didn't see the elves let the dwarves get out to play in a tree.
VardaToday at 4:27 PM
The dwarves might have considered that punishment?
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:27 PM
hehe
ArwenToday at 4:27 PM
lol
VardaToday at 4:27 PM
Legolas turned aside the accusations at the meeting by telling what had happened.
ArwenToday at 4:28 PM
was there one event that helped turn things around?
VardaToday at 4:28 PM
Shooting a lot of wargs before they reached the group on the way to Moria had to help.
ArwenToday at 4:28 PM
group violence - check :smile:
VardaToday at 4:29 PM
yay group violence! O wait. It meant the wargs weren't chewing on their boots.
Shooting a flying nazgul's mount so it crashed and didn't keep chasing the Ring didn't hurt.
ArwenToday at 4:31 PM
for some reason I keep thinking of the disney song from beauty and a the beast  - something there
VardaToday at 4:31 PM
Seeing the inner person?
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:31 PM
I know a lot of the songs, but I don't remember that one...
ArwenToday at 4:31 PM
people looking past what they think is true, impressions passed down from others or assumptions and stereotypes to see the person that is actually in front of them
https://youtu.be/nwZEcdBMLLU?t=41
    YouTube
    DisneyBluRay411
    Beauty and the Beast - Something There [HD]
VardaToday at 4:32 PM
Thanks!
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:32 PM
Yeah, I'd forgotten about that one. The tune's familiar though.
ArwenToday at 4:33 PM
indeed :smile:
I think it is something that happens a lot, in books, movies, life
the process of people becoming actual people to others
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:34 PM
Wait. Is this a reprise of the interlude in the "Belle" song from the start of the movie?
VardaToday at 4:34 PM
It's important. Needs shown. And it's always magical even in real life.
ArwenToday at 4:34 PM
instead of people shaped puppets
VardaToday at 4:34 PM
So you typing pixel people are real???
ArwenToday at 4:34 PM
lol
yes
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:34 PM
Am I? Who knows for sure?
VardaToday at 4:34 PM
You fake it really well.
ArwenToday at 4:35 PM
its a truth of modern life, I think, that we live amongst hundreds of thousands of people that we don't know
VardaToday at 4:35 PM
You can interact in great ways. :
So many to get to know!
ArwenToday at 4:35 PM
you pass them in the hall, you sit in the waiting room with them, but they're just people shaped, for the most part
VardaToday at 4:35 PM
and those thousands have many shared experiences, such as movies!
and books!
ArwenToday at 4:35 PM
true :smiley:
VardaToday at 4:35 PM
and games!
ArwenToday at 4:35 PM
but the process of getting to know the individual is interesting
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:35 PM
If it's a hospital waiting room, they might not even be people-shaped!
VardaToday at 4:36 PM
and grumping about work!
ArienVToday at 4:36 PM
Aiya Arwen :smiley: have we met before or has it been such a long time :)?
VardaToday at 4:36 PM
You have. It's been a long time.
ArwenToday at 4:36 PM
putting aside the things that you think you know about someone, from what they look like or what their names are or where you see them, etc
VardaToday at 4:36 PM
Arwen is a real life friend since, maybe we shouldn't say how long?  ; )
Been in the  guild a long time.
ArwenToday at 4:36 PM
so a dwarf knows certain things about an elf, because an elf is an elf, right? :stuck_out_tongue:
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:36 PM
60? 70? It cannot be 80!
ArwenToday at 4:37 PM
22 or 23 years, we've known each other?
20 year high school reunion this year
VardaToday at 4:37 PM
You joined in 2004.
ArwenToday at 4:37 PM
yes, but we knew each other since I summer after 10th grade for me :stuck_out_tongue:
you and I, rather
VardaToday at 4:37 PM
You were best friends with my daughter, Eowyn, and became friends with all of us.
ArienVToday at 4:37 PM
that IS a long time :smiley: in the eyes of an elf of course just  a blink of the eye
ArwenToday at 4:37 PM
guild, I played with as a friend for awhile before that
VardaToday at 4:38 PM
Aye, nice to find a few solid numbers. : )
And Arwen has become quite the artist. : )
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:39 PM
Arwen and Eowyn, best friends? That sounds rather nice.
VardaToday at 4:40 PM
That does, doesn't it!
Can't trust an elf, right?
ArwenToday at 4:41 PM
lol
sounds like something a dwarf might say
VardaToday at 4:42 PM
It was, at least in the movie.
ArwenToday at 4:42 PM
and dwarves and elves have such different viewpoints
dwellers in the deeps, vs trees and sky and nature
etc
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:42 PM
Dwarf viewpoint tends to be a bit lower.
ArwenToday at 4:43 PM
bellybotton height?
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:43 PM
Axe to the ankles, that sort of thing.
ArwenToday at 4:43 PM
indeed :smile:
shared experiences, I think, go a long way towards making people into friends as well
VardaToday at 4:44 PM
Agreed! Respect during those is part of it.
I gained a lot of respect for Arwen when she visited us and enjoyed her sweet nature. Same idea.
So the Fellowship learned to respect each other, see their natures.
It took time where they were together and could respect each other's abilities, but warmth didn't come until Gimli's request for a hair from Galadriel, instead of gold, without realizing what an amazing treasure he was getting as she had refused such a request from royal Feanor himself.
That's when Legolas knew for sure that Gimli was not the greedy, graspy dwarf type he had heard about.
Even a bit of a romantic. : )
And hearing Gimli's description of the Glittering Caves.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:47 PM
Feanor asked for hair as well? What's with people asking for an elf woman's hair?
VardaToday at 4:47 PM
How about Pippin? He was considered too young to go on the journey.
It was special hair. It had both the gold and the silver of more than one line of elf.
ArienVToday at 4:48 PM
Pippin ... he was cheery, adventurous , curios and had courage and adaptable
and loyal
VardaToday at 4:48 PM
He helped keep up spirits, most likely.
Gave them someone to worry about besides themselves.
Merry, for instance, was like a caretaker as well as good buddy.
ArienVToday at 4:49 PM
i d guess so and of course .. he was of good descent , of good family and with his father having the say in Tookland it was ideal to organise the defence
VardaToday at 4:50 PM
He needed to learn, to be able to lead his people when he became Thain. I don't think it was an accident that he was there.
ArienVToday at 4:50 PM
good thinking yes
VardaToday at 4:51 PM
Boromir was an unknown and was second called after his brother. No one knew him.
For him to come alone following rumors to learn the meaning of the visions showed deep courage.
But he showed a problem right away, that worried the others in the Fellowship
ArienVToday at 4:52 PM
He wanted to use the ring for good , for the aid of Gondor
VardaToday at 4:52 PM
Right. That's how he saw it. Don't waste it! Very modern attitude, heh.
ArienVToday at 4:52 PM
as a weapon
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:53 PM
The irony being that they did indeed use the ring as a weapon against Sauron... by destroying it.
VardaToday at 4:53 PM
Exactly! The most devastating thing that could be done. Brought down his works.
He believed the visions were telling of finding the Ring as hope for Gondor and saw the visions more as warning of a threat to Gondor rather than all of Arda, because to him Gondor was his whole world.
He didn't have the wide view that others in the group did.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:54 PM
No doubt he would've wanted to use it after Sauron's defeat, too, if that had been possible.
VardaToday at 4:54 PM
He worried the group because of his interest in using the Ring against Sauron and his belief that it was Gondor alone doing the real standing up against Sauron.
Aye, that's what they all feared. Anyone who had it would keep using it.
He didn't want to recognize Aragorn's being King of Gondor and Arnor. Besides not seeing much when he looked at the ragged and unknown Ranger, his own line had been ruling Gondor a very long time as Stewards, his father was the current Steward, and he was next in line.
He was glad to take Aragorn with him to Minas Tirith with his nifty sword to help in the fight.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 4:57 PM
Good fighters are always welcome.
VardaToday at 4:58 PM
He would have taken the Ring and the whole group to Minas Tirith if he could have.
Elves, dwarves, and hobbits didn't seem like much help to him, as they had not been helpful in the battles of Gondor in his memory; he had to get over what was close to being contempt.
Eventually, he could accept Legolas who intended to go with Aragorn to help fight at Minas Tirith.
Gimli was an unknown but over time appeared to be going to Minas Tirith also.
The hobbits and Gandalf, however, intended to stick with Frodo.
To me, as stealthy as hobbits were, this sounds pretty good.
Did Boromir become accepted?
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 5:04 PM
Membernews: My birthday just started!
VardaToday at 5:04 PM
Huzzah! throws sparkles of colors all around! Sends a birthday cake to that hole in the ground
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 5:04 PM
Boromir... got accepted by Aragorn, and by at least 2 hobbits posthumously, I recall.
VardaToday at 5:05 PM
and an elf and dwarf who were there, aye.
Also, they had learned to trust him as a fine fighter with the group. His betrayal caught them (and him) somewhat by surprise.
The others understood the temptation he was under. They must have all felt it, but had better background, perhaps, to handle it.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 5:07 PM
Men seemed to be the most inclined to be tempted by rings.
Elves... somewhat, but not entirely.
VardaToday at 5:08 PM
Faramir would have been all right, I think, compared to Boromir.
ArienVToday at 5:08 PM
congratulattions :smiley:
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 5:08 PM
Yep, part of personality as well.
VardaToday at 5:08 PM
The wood-elves didn't live by a Ring as the others did, a real help I think.
ArienVToday at 5:08 PM
Happy birthday
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 5:08 PM
Thanks
VardaToday at 5:11 PM
JRRT understood the concept of a fellowship very well, from his time in the military, from his friends in the Inklings with whom he shared so many interests.
It shows in his writing. It's not instant, it's developed over time, becomes very strong, lasting far past the reason they first came together.

It's past the hour. Any more comments on anything? (We can also continue during After-meeting if a thought suddenly comes out of the blue.)
the gavel marches up to the hammerpad
a stick-arm comes from the gavel handle in salute
thonnnnk!
the hammerpad puts out a skinny stick-arm and salutes back, surprising the gavel
the gavel goes back to the shelf, the hammerpad waves to us and rolls off with the gavel
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After-meeting!
Gavels and hammerpads becoming friends? Next elves and dwarves will become friends, never know.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 5:15 PM
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
VardaToday at 5:16 PM
Right! Over to Beauty's house, no doubt.
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 5:16 PM
heh
ElrondToday at 5:23 PM
Aiya just popping in
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 5:23 PM
Aiya!
VardaToday at 5:23 PM
Aiya! Good to see you visit!
ElrondToday at 5:24 PM
If you play Eve, make sure you login every day for 16 days during their anniversary and get rewards.
https://www.eveonline.com/article/pqvk05/xvi-anniversary-join-the-celebrations
    EVE Online
    XVI Anniversary – Join The Celebrations! | EVE Online
    Check out this news item for more information on the XVI anniversary celebrations, and how you can claim your daily rewards!
VardaToday at 5:25 PM
Thanks! Great tip : )
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 5:25 PM
16 years?
Wow, it's older than... well.. WoW.
ArienVToday at 5:27 PM
From  today onwards , Arwen?
err Elrond?
ArwenToday at 5:28 PM
16 days between now and the 20th
VardaToday at 5:28 PM
May 2 through 20.
ArienVToday at 5:28 PM
cool
VardaToday at 5:30 PM
I'm escorting a tree through spiders. : )
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 5:31 PM
Just did today's emissary, now heading to Darkshore for some more world quests. Gotta get those medals.
ArienVToday at 5:50 PM
I am exploring the Grey Mountains with a reb ellious Dwarf Prince ^^
"I am not going home until I have proven I am worthy of my name ! l" ha!
VardaToday at 5:54 PM
Have to hope his name isn't too crazy.
https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?646193-LOTRO-Events-Schedule
LOTRO Events Schedule
    Here is the current events schedule. Please note that events and their start and stop times can change.
    ALL TIMES EASTERN. Click here for a time zone conversion tool from TheTimeNow.com
    Event:
    Start Time:
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Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 5:55 PM
never know, in dwarfish
VardaToday at 5:55 PM
My brown rabbit's name is Bunnicula. [LotRO pet rabbit from Bingo quest.]
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 5:55 PM
dwarven?
VardaToday at 5:55 PM
Carrots turn white around him.
That's living up to his name.
ArienVToday at 6:29 PM
hehe
https://www.facebook.com/akirathetortiebengal/photos/a.747522595296266/1666972103351306/?type=3&theater
    Facebook
    Akira the Tortie Bengal
    Caturday is a great day for snoozing in bed, with my friends keeping an eye out for me. :D
The snowman with the santa hat is our Carrot :smiley:
His name is carrot because of the nose :smiley:
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 6:32 PM
Makes sense!
ArienVToday at 6:32 PM
The Highland Coo is Hamish and the mouse is Miouzie :smiley:
VardaToday at 6:32 PM
Looks comfy. : )
ArienVToday at 6:32 PM
and the kitty is Akira of course :smiley:
uhu she loves her bed and her friends :smiley:
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 7:15 PM
Personal gaming report!
Flashgaming: Having trouble finding 3...
So.. have one I've probably linked before, but showed up in badges this week, and is always fun to do,
ArienVToday at 7:20 PM
uh .. wont make it to 119 tonight :/
way too tired :smiley:
VardaToday at 7:21 PM
There's always another night. : )

Flashgaming:
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 7:21 PM
https://www.kongregate.com/games/ArmorGames/this-is-the-only-level-3 is the first game... and the third in a series of games where you play a blue elephant and have to make your way through a bunch of versions of the same level. Always fun!
    Kongregate
    This is the Only Level 3
    Just when you thought you completed the level, it#39s going to happen all over again... master 30 new permutations of a brand new level from the minds of Tasself...
ArienVToday at 7:21 PM
tomorrow the whole day and tuesday ~
VardaToday at 7:21 PM
You did fabulously hitting 118. : )
ArienVToday at 7:22 PM
cheers , annoyingly its just a tiny bit of a bar left hehe .. just one quest or so .. but not  tonight i think
as it is i better hit the hay :smiley:
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 7:23 PM
Namarie then :smiley:
ArienVToday at 7:23 PM
so Namarie for now :smiley: see you the next time , have fun and rest well when you get to it :smiley:
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 7:25 PM
http://www.onemorelevel.com/game/curse_of_the_lich_king is the second game! A sort of roguelike where you go into a dungeon to defeat the lich king, see how far you can get, and maybe defeat him :smiley: Gameplay's simple enough, as far as I got anyway.
    Curse of the Lich King - OneMoreLevel.com
http://www.onemorelevel.com/game/color_filler for the last game!
    Color Filler - OneMoreLevel.com
Ehr, no, that one didn't format right on my monitor, maybe on yours... so an alternative link is https://www.crazygames.com/game/color-filler
Color Filler
Move around, put the colored blocks in the colored holes. Simple, but tricky :smiley:
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 7:46 PM
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Blizzard gaming:
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 7:52 PM
Heroes of the Storm:
No new levels, still 343. Got to play all familiar heroes in the brawl this week, which was nice. Though only won one out of the three :wink:
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 7:54 PM
Hearthstone:
Not quite leveled any of the classes yet, but 7 of the 9 classes are sitting against the edge now. Tavern brawl was an oldy, with one player as Ragnaros and one as Nefarian. Always interesting to be reminded of the weird tools each has in his arsenal. But I did manage to get Ragnaros down as Nefarian before he really got good use out of his upgrade hero ability.
WoW:
We got Mekkatorque down on heroic! Lots of practice, especially with hiding away with bombs and sabotaging the little bots. Got some gloves out of it which are best for guardian spec, and have a bonus of making engineer-made mounts go faster. I've only got one of those I can use on my (non-engineer) druid, so I'll be back to riding my Mekgineer's Chopper for a while just to make use of it :smiley:
Old panda raiding went well! In fact, we finished getting all the pets already. Living Amber and Ravenous Prideling gotten from the Heart of Fear raid, which completed the achievement and got the reward pet: Happiness!
Next week it'll be back to mount-hunting, as we go back to Dragon Soul to get my friend his last drake for the drake achievement, but we're also thinking of keeping one of the Pandaria raids on our roster, since it gives a celestial dragon mount :smiley:
Also got one more pet from pet charms, the Accursed Hexxer, which is unlocked by doing a small one-off quest in Nazmir, available to both factions, and can then be bought by horde vendors or the pet smuggler in Boralus. With 500 charms spent on that, I'm done with the pets from vendors I've unlocked so far, and have started saving up for an item which will raise my pet cap from 1500 to 2000, but that costs 1000 charms. So it'll take a while, but it'll be the biggest single purchase :smiley:
I've also done Children's Week, the questline with the new Kul Tiran orphan for this year. I've still only got one character of the right level range for this expansion, so could only get one of the 4 pets offered after showing him around Kul Tiras, mostly going on land mount just for the fun of it. So with that I've got the Froglet, and the other 3 pets will have to wait for following years.
Weekly is timewalks, pandaria this time, the last timewalk week before the Draenor timewalk week shows up for the first time, so kinda almost special. Looking forward to that one where I'll be able to buy both mounts immediately. I'm at 3 out of 5 timewalks for this week, will do the others tomorrow.
And that's my report for the week!
VardaToday at 8:08 PM
Thanks, Phar. : )
Ar-Pharazon-VToday at 8:10 PM
..Going over the meeting, did you say that Andiun sounds like Anduin?
You do know the character is actually called Anduin as well, right?
So it's actually the same as the river :smiley:
VardaToday at 8:11 PM
hah! : )

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